Is Life Academy High School for Film and Music a good school?

Life Academy High School for Film and Music is rated 83/100 by NYC School Ratings, with a 91% 4-year graduation rate and 54% of graduates meeting college-readiness benchmarks. The school offers 4 AP courses.

What is the graduation rate at Life Academy High School for Film and Music?

Life Academy High School for Film and Music has a 91% 4-year graduation rate.

How do you get into Life Academy High School for Film and Music?

Life Academy High School for Film and Music uses a educational_option admissions process. Students apply through the NYC high school application system each fall.

How college-ready are graduates of Life Academy High School for Film and Music?

54% of students meet NYC's college and career readiness benchmarks, and the school offers 4 AP courses.

Life Academy High School for Film and Music

Life Academy High School for Film and Music rated 83/100 in Brooklyn, District 21. 91% 4-year graduation rate. 54% college-ready. 4 AP courses. 254 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

Key statistics

DBN: 21K559
District: 21
Borough: Brooklyn
Grade band: 9-12
Enrollment: 254
Overall score: 83/100
Address: 2630 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11214

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

Life Academy High School for Film and Music

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses120

Response rate84%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education is among the highest published topics (100/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (88/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 100 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 100 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 100 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

Life Academy High School for Film and Music · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Conflict Resolution	Not reported	Not reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	100	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	100	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	100	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	100	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	88	70–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust	100	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	100	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	100	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K559

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K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Life Academy High School for Film and Music

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses115

Response rate80%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Preventing Bullying is among the highest published topics (97/100). Personal Attention and Support sits lower (66/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety: 96 / 100
Student-Teacher Trust: 76 / 100
Personal Attention and Support: 66 / 100

All 11 topics and source details

Life Academy High School for Film and Music · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	66	0–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity	72	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	73	70–89 · Middle band
Guidance	84	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	79	70–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support	66	0–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying	97	90–100 · Higher end
Safety	96	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	92	90–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional	83	70–89 · Middle band
Student-Teacher Trust	76	70–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K559

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Life Academy High School for Film and Music

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses15

Response rate88%

Published topics20 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Conflict Resolution is among the highest published topics (100/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (80/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 100 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 100 / 100
Academic Press: 96 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

Life Academy High School for Film and Music · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	96	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	85	70–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution	100	90–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	100	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	100	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	100	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	92	90–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership	100	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	100	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	100	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	80	70–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence	100	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development	100	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion	82	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	Not reported	Not reported
School Commitment	100	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	100	90–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional	87	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	97	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Principal Trust	100	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	100	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K559

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

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